housing development
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of housing development
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The remaining 75 percent, like the Joshua Grove, which remained too remote for housing development, would be put to other agricultural uses.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The retailer said other housebuilders were in a similar position, and added that housing development had "collapsed" in London.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
If he’s not sure about a townhouse in a dystopian housing development, he too can say no.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
The administration in March 2025 started a task force to open federal lands for housing development, but little progress has been made on that plan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
It’s difficult because of the publicity that surrounds our housing development and community.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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